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Page 1: Office of Academic Student Instructional Support -OASIS- -Cheri Tillman, Pat Burns

Office of Academic Student Instructional Support

-OASIS-

-Cheri Tillman, Pat Burns

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THE CHALLENGE

• Student persistence is 65 percent after the first year, less than 50 percent after the second year of college.

• Less than 40 percent of the students that begin their freshman year at VSU will graduate.

• Projected lost revenues to VSU for ten students who do not persist beyond their first semester is $326,811.

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WHY STUDENTS LEAVE

• Academic difficulty

• Adjustment difficulties

• Uncertain goals

• Weak Commitments

• Isolation

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The Freshman Year Experience

PRE-ENTRY INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOME

ATTRIBUTES EXPERIENCES

FAMILY BACKGROUND

SKILLS &ABILITIES

PRIOR SCHOOLING

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

FACULTY/STAFFINTERACTIONS

EXTRA-CURRICULARACTIVITIES

PEER GROUPINTERACTIONS

ACADEMICINTEGRATION

SOCIALINTEGRATION

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The Freshman Year ExperienceThe Freshman Year Experience

“.....it is the education of students, their social and intellectual growth, that is the proper goal of retention efforts. It is essential that we recognize the centrality of education to the process of student retention.”

Vincent Tinto - Leaving College

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…...OF SPECIAL NOTE…...

…….though the intentions and commitment with which individuals enter college matter, what goes on after entry matters more. It is the daily interaction of the student with other members of the college in both formal and informal academic and social domains that in large measure determine staying or leaving.

- Vincent Tinto

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The Freshman Year Experience

VISION STATEMENT

• The office of Academic Student Instructional Support (OASIS) will provide an exceptional educational experience dedicated to achieving the highest level of excellence within our academic community. In doing so, we will advance a philosophy of teamwork and cooperation throughout VSU.

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The Freshman Year ExperienceOASIS CORE VALUES

We will foster an atmosphere for learning that is non-threatening, encourages creative thinking and questioning, and respects diversity.

We will encourage learning communities in which each individual is potentially both a teacher and learner.

As educators, we will maintain the highest professional standards of teaching excellence.

We will exemplify professionalism, charity, and civility in all our working relationships to infuse the spirit of our work into the university culture.

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The Freshman Year Experience

PROGRAM GOAL

The goal of the Freshman Year Experience is to maximize every student’s potential to achieve academic success and to adjust responsibly to the individual and interpersonal challenges presented by collegiate life.

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The Freshman Year Experience

FYE Program Components

• Freshman Seminar• Learning Communities & Linked

Courses• Faculty Advising & Mentoring• Peer Tutoring

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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE PERSISTENCE

• Academic skills development

• Intrusive advising & mentoring

• Frequent contact with faculty & staff

• Tutoring and supplemental instruction

• Involvement in extracurricular activities clubs, and organizations

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The Freshman Year ExperienceFreshman Seminar I

• This course is an introduction to lifelong learning with emphasis on college study skills.

• Topics include: learning styles, time management, learning and memory skills, learning from texts and lecture, note taking, objective and essay examinations, critical thinking skills, and a realistic assessment of future employment opportunities.

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The Freshman Year Experience

• Learning

Cohorts

• Learning

Communities

• Career

Paper

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The Freshman Year ExperienceFreshman Seminar II

• This course is a continuation of Freshman Seminar I with an emphasis on empowering students to make responsible choices in college and life. Includes practical and self-reflective exercises in promoting growth and change.

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The Freshman Year ExperienceFreshman Seminar II

Topics:• Computer and Information Technology• Career Development

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The Freshman Year ExperienceFreshman Seminar II

Topics:

• Personal and Leadership Development

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The Freshman Year ExperienceFreshman Seminar II

Topics:

• Service-Learning Project

• Service-Learning Journal

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HAVEN CHILDRENWild Adventures

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SERVICE-LEARNING

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The Freshman Year Experience

• Advising – Each faculty member has a cohort. These students are advised by that instructor.

• Mentoring – We take advising to a higher level by mentoring our students.

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The Freshman Year ExperiencePeer Mentors

• Attends Freshman Seminar class

• Monitors student progress

• Coordinates Fall Explosion activities

• Provides instruction in study skills

• Develops study groups• Motivates students

toward academic success

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The Freshman Year ExperienceSupplemental Instruction

• SI targets academic courses which are lecture classes and offers regularly scheduled review sessions.

SI Objectives• Increase student skills

in comprehension, analysis, critical thinking, and problem solving.

• Integrate review of course content with study skills and learning strategies.

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The Freshman Year ExperienceSupplemental Instruction

Why SI Works• Students learn how to study.• Students use their study skills on the course content itself.• Students are involved in their own learning.

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The Freshman Year Experience

It Works!

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Year

LEP 1999 LEP 1998

Mea

n G

PA

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

0.0

2.5

2.1

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The quality of advice I received from my academic advisor was...

Very PoorPoorFairGoodVery Good

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FYE_VSU

FYE

VSU

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3435

18

6

14

33

46

 

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NOTE: 78 FYE and 48 VSU 1101 students did not identify their major because they had not declared their major, or were undecided.

The quality of advice I received from my academic advisor was...

Very PoorPoorFairGoodVery Good

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College

CAS

Arts & Sciences

CBA

Business Admin

COE

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COA

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Coll of Nursing

 

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I enjoyed the freshman seminar (VSU 1101).

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

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nt

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FYE_VSU

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VSU42

16

31

48

87

17

37

32

 

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My academic advisor seemed to care about me.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

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cent

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FYEorVSU

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VSU

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48